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Public disputes concerning the 2026 U.S. midterm election cycle, including campaigns, candidates, conventions, advertising, endorsements, and election-related policy promises.
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5 statements on this page. Dates: June 17, 2026 to September 24, 2026
5 matching statements. Dates: June 17, 2026 to September 24, 2026
5 published statements. Dates: June 17, 2026 to September 24, 2026
3 published statements. Dates: June 17, 2026 to September 20, 2026
3 statements on this page. Dates: June 17, 2026 to September 20, 2026
Role at the time: United States senator for Louisiana
Statement summary
Cassidy called Trump’s proposed election-conditioned $5,000 payment inflationary and argued that government borrowing could raise costs for mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards. He said controlling the national debt would better help household affordability.
“It’s absolutely inflationary. If Joe Biden had proposed that, conservatives would have been all against it.”
CBS News’ Face the Nation transcript records Senator Bill Cassidy responding to a question about President Trump’s proposal to pay $5,000 to Americans if Republicans win the midterm elections.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Cassidy expressly rejected the proposal as inflationary and contrasted it with the response he said conservatives would have had to a similar Biden proposal.
Role at the time: U.S. Senator, Louisiana
Statement summary
Bill Cassidy voted Yea on H.Con.Res. 86, the Senate resolution directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
“On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”
Official Senate roll call on H.Con.Res. 86, directing the President under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. Agreed to 50-48 on June 23, 2026 — the first Iran war powers resolution to pass both chambers. Republicans Cassidy, Collins, Murkowski and Paul voted yea; Fetterman was the only Democratic nay.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)A yea vote supported directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, opposing continued U.S. involvement in the war without congressional authorization.
Role at the time: U.S. Senator for Louisiana at the statement date.
Statement summary
Cassidy condemns the outcome of the Iran war and the agreement, arguing that America has lost lives and money without curbing Iranian nuclear ambitions or securing Hormuz.
“This is the worst foreign policy blunder in decades.”
He compares conditions before the war with the agreement’s terms and criticizes reconstruction and sanctions relief. He says Iran learned that threatening Hormuz works and that Americans have paid at the pump.
Relative to U.S. military involvement in the 2026 Iran war, Cassidy condemns the outcome of the Iran war and the agreement, arguing that America has lost lives and money without curbing Iranian nuclear ambitions or securing Hormuz.
1 published statement. Dates: September 24, 2026
1 statement on this page. Dates: September 24, 2026
Role at the time: U.S. Senator, Louisiana
Statement summary
Bill Cassidy voted nay on H.Con.Res. 89, a vote against directing the removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities with Iran.
“On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89: A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”
Official Senate roll call on H.Con.Res. 89, a concurrent resolution directing the President under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. Rejected 49-50 on September 24, 2026. Fetterman was the only Democratic nay; Republicans Collins, Murkowski, Paul and Tillis voted yea; Alsobrooks did not vote.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Voted against directing the removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities with Iran, a vote to let U.S. involvement continue without congressional authorization.
1 published statement. Dates: June 25, 2026
1 statement on this page. Dates: June 25, 2026
Role at the time: U.S. Senator for Louisiana at the statement date.
Statement summary
Cassidy says a briefing persuaded him there is a plausible plan to achieve the military objectives he supported, subject to verification, while retaining criticism of the war’s costs and outcome.
“but as they laid it out, they have a plausible plan by which to achieve those, and that's what I was interested in.”
He says he had backed war powers limits because Congress lacked information and he could not see the original goals being achieved. He says regime change is off the table, accepts space for delicate diplomacy and says an agreement that is a treaty should receive congressional review.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Relative to U.S. military involvement in the 2026 Iran war, Cassidy says a briefing persuaded him there is a plausible plan to achieve the military objectives he supported, subject to verification, while retaining criticism of the war’s costs and outcome.
